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Research
The aim of the TFCG research programme is to provide information relevant to more effective implementation of conservation actions. This is achieved through research undertaken directly by TFCG and by providing logistical support to researchers from other institutions.
Research Themes Biodiversity and participatory forest management have been the principle research themes undertaken by TFCG.
Biodiversity Research The focus of the Tanzania Forest Conservation Group’s biodiversity research has been on the documentation of the biodiversity values of selected Eastern Arc and Coastal Forests.
TFCG have surveyed the biodiversity of a number of forests including: ● Kimboza Forest Reserve ● Rubeho Mountains ● Lulanda Forest ● Ngaramia Riverine Forest ● Pande Game Reserve
TFCG employ a full-time botanical collector trained by the Missouri Botanical Gardens who has made over 2000 collections and has discovered a number of previously undescribed species.
Participatory Forest Management TFCG has undertaken research into various aspects of participatory forest management. During the 1990s TFCG assisted with a doctoral study of the changing patterns of forest management in the Eastern Arc. This has recently been published as a book (Woodcock K.A., 2002. Changing roles in natural forest management. Stakeholders roles in the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania. Ashgate studies in environmental policy and practice.)
TFCG has links with several research institutions including the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology, the University of Copenhagen, Sokoine University of Agriculture, the University of Dar es Salaam, Oxford Brookes University and the Missouri Botanical Gardens.
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